Fed. Circ. Affirms Boston Scientific's $42M Patent Win

Law360, New York (February 12, 2013, 4:38 PM EST) -- The Federal Circuit on Tuesday upheld a lower court’s ruling that more than doubled a $19.5 million jury award for Boston Scientific Corp. in its suit accusing Cordis Corp. of infringing a patent related to a Boston Scientific coronary stent.

In a per curiam decision, a three-judge panel affirmed the lower court’s ruling without commenting on the matter.

After rejecting Cordis' bid to toss the lost profits award the jury passed down in May 2011, U.S. District Judge Sue L. Robinson ruled that the medical device...